Updated at 3:08 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007
Police seek man for assault rifle robbery in Kailua
Advertiser Staff
Police are looking for a man who robbed a popular Kailua market on Wednesday after walking up to the teller with an assault rifle.At about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday a man entered Kalapawai Market located at 306 South Kalaheo Ave., brandished a rifle, and demanded money.
After receiving an undisclosed amount from the clerk, the man fled on foot towards Kailua Beach Park.
Video evidence from the market shows the man carrying what appears to be a Colt AR-15 assault rifle, the civilian version of the M-16 which is used by the military.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or *CRIME on your cellular phone. Free cellular calls are provided by AT&T, Nextel Hawaii, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless Hawaii.
